2001

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----------~--~~-- Pitching to play big role in EC's success With mainl\ on his

Nanih Waiya, Chris Comans (6- 1, 190) of Newton, and Corey Amis (6-0, 185) of Decatur. Top returning hitters include outfielder Kent Chamblee (5-11, 175) of Leake Academy, thjrd baseman Justin Reed (5-9, 185) of Louisville, second baseman Turk Stovall (5-11; 163) of Neshoba Central, and outfielder Hal Thompson (5-9, 165) of West Point. Last year Chamblee appear– ed in 223 innings and batted .336 with six doubles and eight RBis. He also scored 22 runs. Reed posted a .409 batting average through 57 1 I 3 innings and had five doubles. Stovall batted .255 (122 innings) and Thompson had a .250 average through 41 innings. Oark said he is "especially

23-man ro::.ter. Eas! Cer..t:"al Community CoDe-:e i"liU.:: :Ja.se– ball coach Janue aa: ex~ his pitching staff - ec ~ s-Opho– more m·ins Ma.."'lO arc Monte Migliacio of Plaque::r-..u'\e La. - to– be the dominating force on this year's squad. Clark. nm-.· in his 1 ~th season at the Warrior helm, also antici– pates a "turnaround from last year's team, which finished 20- 27 yet still qualified -for the fifth straight year - to compete in the Region 23 Tournament. Last year Monte (6-3, 195) posted a 5-5 mark and registered a team-best 2.74 earned run average. He also had 60 strike– outs and allowed just 11 walks. Although Mario (6-4, 190) had a losing record on the

this spring pleased with hie;.~~: play– ers who include ~r. adetti'~n to the previously mentioned p\tch– ers, shortstop outfielder Dee Homsburger (5-8, 155) of "oxa– pater, shortstop Josh Thoms 5-~, 170) of Newton, outfielder lev.'lS Bradford (6-1, 183) of Scott Central, third baseman! catcher Josh Chaney (5-10, 165} of Newton County, outfielder Ryan Renfrow (5-9, 175) of Sebastopol, outfielder Dwight Brannon \t>-3, 210) of Newton County, catcher Kenny Stewart {6-3, 170) of Citronelle, Ala.; fi~t baseman Adam McCurd~ (:>-3 :: -) of Morton and outfielGer Robert Oswalt' l6-l, 205 of ~anih Waiya. Former Diamond Warrior Jake Yarbo- Uruon begins his fus :~ as ~ tant coach. '

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